Blue star vs wild madder

Amsonia orientalis compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	wild madder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Rubia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Rubia peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and wild madder share a common ancestor at the Order level: Gentianales. (Gentianales)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	wild madder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

wild madder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.